St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-28
RAMSEY AND HENNRPIN
The Two Great Counties Took Prominent
Part in the Business of Legislation
Yesterday.
St. Paul to Issue $1,370,000 in Bonds
The Minneapolis Park and Police
Commissioners.
Real Estate in Minnesota to be Owned
Only by Citizens of the United
States.
In Patriotic Spirit Both Bodies Ad-
journ to Participate in the Car
nivaI Festivities.

| cations got in their work in fine styie yes
terday in the house. introducing number
| of important bills. The Ramsey bills were
all passed under a suspension of the rules.
| They We're the same as agreed upon by the
joint meeting of the council and the com
mittee OH Wednesday evening, asking fol
authority to issue $3.50, 900 worth OF
bonds for various local improvements and
city purposes. Mr.. ElmqniSt introduced a
bill for adopting the Ontario plan of assess
mentS in st. Paul, and it was referred to
the Ramsey county delegation. Its pro-
visions have been printed 50 often that they
are familiar to the public. Mr.. Rogers
introduced a bill providing for an
additional judge in the Second judicial
| district (St. Paul.. which was referred to
the committee on Judiciary. The Mime
apolis bills were to amend the act creating
the board of park commissioners and ere
ating police commission. Both were re-
ferred to the delegation. There were sew
eral bills OF an unimportant character intro
duced and then the members very sensibly
agreed TO adjourn until Friday morning at
j 10 o'clock, to enable everybody to partici-
pate i'll the carnival festivities.
RAMSEY AND HENNEPIN.
The Ramsey county delegation introdu ced
anumber Of bills. III accordance with the
instructions of the joint meeting of the
council and the delegation on Wednesday
evening. The bills provided for authoriz-
ing the city of ST. Paul to issue bonds as
follows:
Water. .................... 5000, 600
Retiring old water bonds. .......-.... 100000
sewerage 80. ............ ...-...-..-. 400. 600
Fire department Observation-Disclosures. 100 900
Retiring miscellaneous CITY bnDnS mn
New hospital ...-..-..-..-..-....... $4,000
Land for markets in the Fourth, Fifth
and Sixth wards. ............... $4,000
Board of education. Observation-Disclosures. 800, 600
Total. ...................... 81, $40 600
The rules We're suspended and all We're
passed,
Mr. ElmquiSt introduced the Ontario
plan of assessments bill in the house.
proposing to make it an amendment to
the charter. 1t was read first time and
referred to the Ramsey county delegation.
Mr.. Rogers introduced a bill providing
for an additional judge in the Second dis
trict (St. PAUL.. 1t was referred to the
judiciary committee.
The Hennepin county delegation re-
ported in favor OF indefinitely postponing
MI Ellingson's bill relating to gland and
petit juries in Hennepin county: also that
Mr.. Ellngson's bill TO amend chapter 1872
of Special Laws of 1885 do pass. The
first report was adopted and the second re-
committed to the delegation.
A bill was introduced by Mr. ShuleI
to amend the act creating the board of
park commissioners of Minneapolis. aid
by Mr.. ComstOck. creating the Mime
apolis police commission. Both were re-
ferred to the city delegation.
ROUTINE RECORD OF BILLS.
Mr.. Donnelly's bill for the improvement
of the public schools went to the committee
on education.
Mr.. Flynn introduced bill to establish a
soldiers home at Fort Ripley, which was
referred to the committee on soldiers
home.
Ar. SINNERS bill prescribing the time
for holding terms of court in the Ninth
judicial district was passed.
Mr.. Wollan's resolution was adopted pro-
vidmg that no new bill should be enter
tanned by the house during the last five
days of the session without the consent of
the house.
The most important bills introduced yester-
day were:
BY Mr.. Johuson-To reorganize the State
Agricultural society and confer police powers
upon the board of managers. Agri culture
and man ufactures.
Mr.. Arnolds bill to incorporate the village
of KaSsOn was passed.
By Mr.. Johnson-To appropriate money for
the payment of balance due upon the perma-
nent improvements for the State Agricultural
society.
By Mr.. Anderson. Or. NJ. ITO regulate the
rental allowed for the use of telephones and
fixing penalty for its violation. Taxes.
By Mr.. Gregory-To prevent political as
sesSments. Judiciary.
BY Mr. Brownie authorize the village
council of Madison TO use village funds for
the moving and repairing of the court house
and Jail. Passed.
BY Mr.. AleXander-To extend the corporate
limits of Mortified. Passed.
By Mr.. Gregory-Provijng for the punish
ment of grand larceny in the second degree.
Judiciary.
By Mr. Gregory-To prevent gambling in
bonds, stocks, grain and provisions. Judi
ciary.
By Mr.. Estes-To prevent deception in the
sale OF dairy prOductS Finance